Security

International security conference to be held in NZ

26 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

At the International Privacy, Security & Trust Conference in Auckland later this year, experts will address the security implications of emerging new technologies such as autonomous vehicles and the IoT.


500m Yahoo users' details stolen

23 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Yahoo fell victim to what the company believes was a state-sponsored data breach in 2014, with the attackers stealing the personal information of at least 500m customers — including unencrypted security questions and answers.


Bitdefender security software

22 September, 2016

Bitdefender has released it 2017 security software for Windows, Mac OSX and Android.


Data breaches grow 15% sequentially in 1H16

21 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Attackers worldwide compromised over 550 million personal records through 974 data breaches during the first half of the year, research from Gemalto indicates.


The IIC releases Industrial Internet Security Framework

20 September, 2016

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) has published the Industrial Internet Security Framework (IISF), a common security framework that addresses security issues in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems.


Schneider Electric sets up cybersecurity practice

20 September, 2016 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric has launched an Industrial Cybersecurity Practice in Australia which, it said, aims to improve protection for utility, resources and manufacturing industries from attack.


Igniting cybersecurity in the energy sector

20 September, 2016 by Simon Mouat, Vice President of Energy, Schneider Electric | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider Electric

For the increasingly hyper-connected energy sector, hacking one piece of industrial equipment can now be the same as attacking one million.


All recently reported IoT vulnerabilities avoidable, says OTA

14 September, 2016

The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) has found that privacy and vulnerability issues could have been avoided if device manufacturers had implemented the correct security and privacy principles.


Network access policies must be updated for IoT

13 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Gartner has urged organisations to update their network access policies and enforcement practices to address the growing number of IoT devices requiring access to the enterprise network.


Operating system vulnerabilities remain high

12 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Four of Microsoft's operating systems were responsible for 518 of the 2686 recorded vulnerabilities among the 20 most vulnerable software products in May–July, Flexera Software says.


MFB Class B and Class C security enclosures

07 September, 2016 | Supplied by: MFB Products Pty Ltd

MFB Class B and Class C security enclosures have been tested and approved by the Australian Government's Security Construction and Equipment Committee.


TorrentLocker spoofing AusPost, AFP to fool victims

05 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Recently studied TorrentLocker attack campaigns have used spoof web pages from major organisations, including Australia Post and the AFP, to lure victims into downloading the ransomare.


HP Sure View integrated privacy screen

30 August, 2016 | Supplied by: HP Networking

The HP Sure View integrated privacy screen helps protect PCs against visual hacking.


ISACA conference tackles cybersecurity and digital disruption

30 August, 2016

ISACA's upcoming Oceania Computer, Audit, Control and Security (CACS) Conference will explore ways in which organisations can manage risk, increase cyber resilience, navigate digital disruption and capitalise on consumer trust.


Ransomware threats spread to APAC

29 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The major ransomware operators have expanded into APAC, developing localised versions of their tools to help better extort payments from the region's internet users.


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